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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, June 30th, 8:55am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 70° 79.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 70° 78.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 110° 77.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 67° --- --- 74.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 120° 78.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 78.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 55° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 54° --- --- 78.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 58° --- --- 79.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec 181° --- --- 79.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 9 sec 152° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 193° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 100° 78.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.9 ft 8 sec 76° --- --- 85.6 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.0 ft 10 sec 101° --- --- 86.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 6 sec 62° --- --- 84.7 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.6 ft 9 sec 100° --- --- 83.7 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.9 ft 6 sec 78° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.2 ft 12 sec 134° --- --- 82.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 168° --- --- 83.1 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli SSW (200°) 3-6 kt 5:30 am  Mon 6/30 Common Ground Calm 5:30 am  Mon 6/30 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 2-5 kt 4:45 am  Mon 6/30 Hanamaulu Calm 5:15 am  Mon 6/30 Lihue E (80°) 7 kt 5:37 am  Mon 6/30 Nawiliwili Nos W (260°) 7-8 kt 5:24 am  Mon 6/30 Poipu ENE (70°) 4-9 kt 5:00 am  Mon 6/30 Lawai Ntbg ENE (70°) 7-10 kt 5:30 am  Mon 6/30 Port Allen NE (50°) 4-6 kt 5:00 am  Mon 6/30 Makaha Ridge NNE (30°) 0-3 kt 5:11 am  Mon 6/30 Mana NE (40°) 2-5 kt 5:34 am  Mon 6/30 Barking Sands ENE (60°) 3 kt 5:00 am  Mon 6/30 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 2-6 kt 5:35 am  Mon 6/30 Puu Opae NNE (30°) 0-3 kt 5:34 am  Mon 6/30 Waimea Heights ENE (60°) 2-3 kt 5:35 am  Mon 6/30 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 301313 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 312 AM HST Mon Jun 30 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 312 AM HST Mon Jun 30 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A trough located far to the north along with weakening surface high pressure to the northeast will contribute to a slight southerly component to the winds today. Winds should then increase and become easterly Tuesday through midweek as the trough weakens and dissipates. High pressure will rebuild to the north by Independence Day into the weekend, further strengthening trades. Kauai Northwest Waters- 313 AM HST Mon Jun 30 2025 TODAY East winds to 10 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 313 AM HST Mon Jun 30 2025 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 313 AM HST Mon Jun 30 2025 TODAY East winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. FRIDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 313 AM HST Mon Jun 30 2025 TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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